Comments on: Toronto’s Scramble Crossing Debuts Tomorrow!

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Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:10:19 +0000

[...] week, I wrote about the new scramble crossing at the corner of Yonge and Dundas. I haven’t yet had a chance to see it in action for myself, but luckily Sam “Daily Dose [...]

By: Adam Wisniewski

Adam Wisniewski — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:46:52 +0000

I read about this being considered a while ago… Did you go? Get pictures?

By: Milan Davidovic

Milan Davidovic — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:57:44 +0000

Saskatoon used to have a scramble corner at 2nd Ave. & 23rd St. I was too young at the time to be aware of whether it was considered a good thing or not.

The scramble crossing at Hachiko Square (Shibuya): Notice in the picture that there’s no “zebra zone” between the lower left and the upper right. *That* is a fun trip to make during the morning or evening rush…

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:11:24 +0000

So bikes = cars at the scramble crossings?

By: Darryl

Darryl — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:59:13 +0000

Or watch it from ground level http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTQVsiDUg0k This was not a particularly busy time I was just heading to a bar up the street.

Looks like the photo was taken from Starbucks.

By: Anne Onimos

Anne Onimos — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:11:48 +0000

Bizarre. I'd never heard of this "scramble crossing" thing (a.k.a. Barnes dance) until yesterday. Then twice in as many days, thanks to you and this article: The Traffic Guru which was linked to, I think, by one in Boing Boing. Synchroniciblogity!